Creating a Pivotal GemFireXD Data Source Connection from IntelliJ IDEA 13.x

In order to create a Pivotal GemFireXD Data Source Connection from IntelliJ 13.x , follow the steps below. You will need to define a GemFireXD driver , prior to creating the Data Source itself.

1. Bring up the Databases panel.

2. Define a GemFireXD Driver as follows

3. Once defined select it by using the following options. Your using the Driver you created at #2 above

+ -> Data Source -> com.pivotal.gemfirexd.jdbc.ClientDriver 

4. Create a Connection as shown below. You would need to having a running GemFireXD cluster at this point in order to connect.

5.  Once connected you can browse objects as shown below.

6. Finally we can run DML/DDL directly from IntelliJ as shown below.